Documentation And Communication : Home Health And Hospice Agencies

Health Care America has a highly developed health care system, which is available to all people. Although it can be very complex and frustrating at times, it has come a long way from the health care organizations of yesterday. Previously, most health care facilities were a place where the sick were housed and cared for until death. Physicians rarely practiced in hospitals and only those who were fortunate could afford proper care at home or in private clinics. Today the level of health care

be prevented on the administration and prescribing side if the task of medication reconciliation is performed correctly. Medication reconciliation is defined as a “formal process of obtaining a complete and accurate list of each patient’s current home medications – including name, dosage, frequency, and route – comparing the physician’s admission, transfer, and discharge orders to the list.” (Meguerditchian N, Krotneva, Reidel, Huang, & Tamblyn, 2013). There have been several studies performed

Hospice Programs Hospice Programs; A Dignified Death In the Middle Ages, hospice was a place where sick or weary travelers would stay while a long journey. Today hospice services are available to people who can no longer benefit from curative treatments. As the health care environment is changing at pace that few could have predicted, hospice is very much part of that change (Stair, 1998). For many years our society and the media has placed an image of death in our heads, of a painful experience

organizational style, this type of communication works well for us. However, in the overall company it is my opinion that there should be a clearer form of overall organizational culture that would lend itself to a general communication style. Vision “Visionary leadership involves identifying the focus of the organization, department, or group; a plan that allows for that focus to become reality and be sustained; and an outcome evaluation mechanism that encourages frequent communication among all involved as

Defining patient safety in hospice: Principles to guide measurement and public reporting. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 15(10), 1120-1123. doi:10.1089/jpm.2011.0530 Summary Casarett, Spence, Clark, Shield, and Teno (2012) outline the unique safety needs and concerns of the hospice population and why a culture of safety specific to hospice care is needed. Safety measures from other healthcare settings can cause conflicts, decrease quality of care and cause problems for hospice patients, caregivers,

In the growing society, health care needs of people constitute an important area that requires a continuous surveillance. Especially, an accessibility to care appears to become a central issue for some population groups due to their poor socio-economic conditions and the family hardships. As a result, such groups are more vulnerable to a deficient health check up and end up with health issues. However, to overcome such health disparities, government agencies have come up with special policies. For

Staying abreast of the most current health care policies and legislation that impacts nursing practice is essential to being a well prepared nurse (Chery & Jacob, 2014, p.89). Just as important is the understanding of one’s own personal values and ethical standards that drive care (Westrick, 2013, p. 3). To become a “nurse champion” however, requires exceptional decision making and the incorporation of current research into daily practice (White, 2011). In the following paragraphs we will investigate

information to be transferred effectively. Communication is the process of sending and receiving information between two or more individuals to achieve a particular outcome or action (Stonehouse, 2014). Effective communication is achieved when the transference of information is shared, understood, and put into action by another individual (Coley, 2015). Collaboration is much desired and needed in order to improve patient care and outcome. Without effective communication, patient needs are not met, valuable

Systems. In such events, transportation personnel, delivery personnel, and third party maintenance personnel contacts should also be listed for emergency call. To start our continuity operation plan, we can reach out to the emergency management agency for assistance such as whether the hospital property is located in a flood plain, community’s tornado warning system, and seismic information of the area. Inside of the Berwick Hospital System, a team needs to be built specific for continuity of operation

Influence by Government Regulations, Legislation, And Accreditation Standards Medicare is a national government-sponsored insurance program in the United States. Created by Congress in 1965, under President Lyndon B. Johnson, Medicare guarantees access to health insurance for Americans that are aged 65 and over and younger people with disabilities. It was the primary payer for an estimated 15.3 million inpatient stays in 2011, representing 47.2 percent ($182.7 billion) of total aggregate